This was yummy beyond yummy! I literally always pass by this place whenever I'm at Crossroads, more so to eat at So Tasty or walk around Crossraods Mall. This time, my friends and I looked up this place on a whim and realized, "Oh it's so close to Crossraods! Why don't we just eat here then?" Also one of my friends was craving katsu that same day so we had to come here. You can use parking out on the nearby streets or at a nearby parking lot close to the building, or perhaps nearby Crossroads Mall parking if you're multi-tasking over there. It's a very casual feel inside with an ample number of tables for eating (some with some pretty odd walls separating them) and booths for larger groups. There's a ton of dishes you can get here like bento boxes, yakisoba, bibimbap and other things given it serves both Japanese and Korean food. I got the katsu bento box, which came with a ton of sides like rice, salad, yakisoba noodles, gyoza, egg rolls and shrimp tempura. There was also a choice to order just yakisoba, but I like how it's provided as a side for our bento. Everything was fresh, good, and delicious! My favorite was the katsu itself since it came and stayed piping hot while I was eating, and meat was juicy beyond juicy with the outer crust being mildly crunchy just as it should be. Yakisoba noodles were full of taste, and the fried stuff added a nice kick to the rest of the bento. I don't have anything to say on service here since it was quick and most utensils were self-serve. For places like these that serve more than one kind of cuisine, I'll definitely come back especially with the surrounding area having a ton of great places to eat including this one! read more

Joy Box - Katsu bento box - Korean Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Great find!! Every meal we've had here has been HUGE! Surprisingly the chicken and fries were really really good, like better than many other places around. We've liked every meal we've had here! Not gourmet but enjoyable and very filling. Great takeout food! read more

- delicious beef bibimbap- It's weird how I've never stepped in here ever since they replaced the other place. I think we didn't have a good experience with the old place, and that's maybe why. I ordered the beef bibimbap to go for $15.99 (before tax) and I thought it was flavorful and the portion was good. I also love the green veggie that's in there, but I actually couldn't tell what it was. The sauce was just right as well. I'll get more stuff here in the future. read more

Joy Box - Beef bibimbap- $15.99 - Korean Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Food quality is not matching the price. The sauce does not taste great at all. Ambiance is pretty dead and the staff is not friendly.

I had been wanting chicken Katsu for a while before I indulged my craving, and this box was exactly what I wanted. Chicken was crispy, seasoned well, the sides were tasty, and it was all packaged in the perfect container. The service was quick and efficient. At first, I missed the door and went to the bbq place next door because their door was open and I could see through their windows. There's nothing I would change about Joy Box EXCEPT the entrance. It's not inviting and it's easy to miss because it's covered with signs. Regardless, I will be back here again. read more

Joy Box - Chicken Katsu Box - Korean Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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This is some of the best quality and best tasting teriyaki you can get in the area (Redmond, Kirkland, Woodinville, etc) It takes a little longer than other places but considering how flavorful it is and how high quality the food is. The meat is amazingly good quality. I get weirded out by meat easily and I am able to eat all of it without picking and choosing certain parts I love that they have bento boxes so I can get a little of everything. The place is always super clean and really well taken care of. Most places look and are run down Even the packaging of the to-go boxes is super classy and looks like a wrapped present. The service is always really good too. The one time they made a mistake, they happily and quickly fixed it. THIS IS A MUST-TRY!!! read more

This is one of the best teriyaki places in the area and here's why: they get solid char on their chicken. The spicy chicken teriyaki has at least some spice to it unlike most places. They give you a lot, they add green onion and onion to their spicy chicken (spicy chicken is my go to). Most of all, they do something different from everyone else. It can sometimes feel as if each teriyaki place is basically the same. It's wonderful, but they take it a step up. I love this place. read more

Joy Box - Spicy Chicken Teri Box - Korean Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

RATS!!!! my boyfriend and I ate here and got chicken boxes. Five minutes into eating I look up and there are two rats crawling on the walls around the FRIDGES. They came from the direction of the kitchen and were crawling everywhere!!!!! read more

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Outstanding food and service. Very clean inside. We enjoyed our lunch. Will visit the place again.

Food is delicious and service is very nice. Ordered the chicken teriyaki plate. Recommend if you're in the area! read more

Joy Box - Food was delicious! Service was very nice. Got the chicken teriyaki plate. - Korean Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

The food was nicely cooked and portion was generous. Food is kids approved. Environment is ambient and relaxing.

I liked their chicken teriyaki, the rice was good and the vegetables though mostly cabbage did have a little bit of broccoli at least. The second time I went I got beef and broccoli and it was the absolute lowest quality beef I've ever had in my life and I'm not joking. It tastes like they got the worst cut of meat and took all the scraps from that meat and served it in this dish. Stick to the chicken. read more

Joy Box - Very low quality beef, mostly fat, in the beef and broccoli - Korean Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Ate in the restaurant for dinner. Ordered chicken teriyaki. Food came out in 2 minutes -- not a good sign. Chicken was basically room temperature, clearly cooked some time ago. It was tough and stringy, hard to bite into, not the usual succulent, hot, fresh chicken meat. Disappointed! read more

I like the food .so fresh.is my favorite food.thank you for help serving good food to us . Very nice person.very clean .good for choice

Great food prepared quick, even through delivery services! Joy box will definitely take care of your teriyaki cravings- and their bento boxes come with egg rolls, shrimp tempura and gyoza!! (And the usual side salad of course ) For $20 it's a great value and their food never disappoints. They also offer Korean dishes on their menu and I'll definitely be trying those out soon! Pro tip: their 2 piece egg roll is $7 as an appetizer, it's the same egg roll (1 piece) you get with a bento box so keep that in mind if a bento box is part of your order ;) Lastly, this may sound frivolous but they use good quality napkins and plastic cutlery and it makes all the difference for me read more

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Taste is ok for bento boxes that's why I gave it a 3 stars. The spring rolls tasted frozen not fresh.

The bento box here was delicious. Good portion too. I got the Katsu, large pieces came with some good sides. Will definitely come back

They made one of our orders wrong and refused to correct it. The lady argued with me after I had to drive back simply asking for the correct dish. Definitely not returning again and would highly recommend avoiding this place. I could not believe how argumentative the lady behind the counter was! read more

So much flavor!! I've had the Spicy Bi Bim Bop, Katsu Bento Box and Yakisoba Noodle- they were all delicious and plentiful portions. This place absolutely worth trying - OH and also I've only ordered delivery so I can't wait to dine in when the times right. read more

Joy Box - Bibimbap with Spicy Pork - Korean Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

We got chicken and gyoza and katsu chicken to go. You do have the option to eat inside if desired though they've only left few tables (Covid times). The food was ready pretty quickly and served in a nice box. We also liked the taste and we're pretty full after eating so good quantity as well. read more

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I've gotten dinner here countless times and every time is a total win! I usually pick it up or have it delivered, so I can't speak much about the service inside but I'm sure it's as good as their food. I've had the teriyaki chicken bento box, the chicken katsu box, and the bulgogi box. All were delicious and amazing! The salad dressing is really yummy too. I need to find a similar recipe so I can make it at home. Personally, the box's portion size is big so this always ends up being two meals for me, which I love. This is probably my go-to dinner spot and if I could afford to eat here every day, I would. read more

Ordered chicken katsu and beef yakisoba from this place as I was craving katsu. Food: katsu wasn't bad but the sheer amount of rice (pictured) made me laugh. Yakisoba with beef was subpar, overly oily and not much beef. Price: around 17-20/box Overall: good for a quick meal but I wouldn't specifically come eat here read more

Joy Box - Chicken Katsu Box, Beef Yakisoba Box - Korean Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Stopped here for a late lunch after a long cold hike. The lady behind the counter was extremely friendly and very accommodating. I got the Spicy Chicken Teriyaki Bento Box. The chicken itself was nice and tender but far from spicy. The potstickers were decent and the egg rolls and shrimp tempura were nice and crispy and flavorful. The noodles has a nice chew and texture but were extremely salty. A pretty solid portion of food for the price. I just wish the flavors were bolder and punchier and not toned down; it seemed like an authentic place decided to tone things down for the American palate. My wife got the hot stone bibimbap with tofu. The bowl looked really pretty and everything was fresh. It was still, yet again, mild on flavor. Bibimbaps are one of my favorite Korean foods and I have had a lot of them over the years; the strong flavors are always the main attraction. Would definitely love to see those come through more. Overall the prices are service are pretty good, the quality of ingredients is great too; I would just like to see them not hold back as much and go for something a little more legit Korean. read more

Decided to order takeout from this place and was not disappointed. I saw that this place has really good reviews so wanted to check it out. We ordered the short ribs bento box, which came with rice, 6 pieces of ribs, a shrimp tempura, a large piece of egg rolls, two potstickers, a small portion of yakisoba and side of salad. We also order a side of sautee veggies. The ribs was juicy and tender and everything else was also very tasty. I like that there was a lot of variety in the bento box. the portion of the sautee veggie was also very reasonable for the price. I think the price is a little high for the short ribs, but maybe because it is higher quality meat than chicken and pork and stuff, because the prices of the other bento was more reasonable and the quantity was also more. One thing that feels a little off to me, the combo bento doesn't come with that much variety as the regular bento. it comes with rice and salald, which to me is just another entree. I would have totally gotten the combo if it wasn't for the fact that it doesn't come with the eggrolls, yakisoba, etc. The food is good enough that I would come back though and try their other dishes. read more

Joy Box - Short rib bento - Korean Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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I checked out Joy Box while I was visiting the region, there's a lot of options in the area. It's a Korean fusion restaurant. I ordered a Beef Short Rib (Galbi) Bento which comes with an egg roll. The portions are healthy including the meat. The meat was prepared alright. It might not have been the best I've ever had, but it was pretty good for what I've had in the region. Since I was there, I brought back some meat bentos, tempura and gyoza for some friends, and they enjoyed it. read more

At first, I was a little disappointed since the in-store menu said $15 (I felt that was too high for what I ordered). Once we received our food, I was surprised by the portion sizes! The food was delicious, and there was so much that I had enough for lunch and dinner. Well worth the price! read more

Joy Box - Bibimbap with Spicy Pork - Korean Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

JoyBox was delicious! I got the Short Ribs Bento to go. I love the Bento because it comes with such a good variety of stuff - loved the shrimp tempura, the gyoza, the egg rolls, the short ribs were so tender and yummy in flavor. The Yakisoba was just OK but that's nbd. The salad was good too. It's a great deal for the whole bento! Check website and recent photos for updated pricing because of the photos of the menus are old so don't get tricked! read more

Solid lunch... Japanese teriyaki style with korean flare. but I feel like a lot of improvements could made. There's no salad that comes with your plates of meat... only rice, and welll.... that's not a well balanced bento at all. The prices aren't too cheap either for what they are serving. I feel like you get a better deal at coco Izakaya. Also I feel like their chicken katsu is missing something, and their curry isn't as tasty. It's nice option to have while you're in the area... but if you have a car and have the time... other options are better. I do hope they improve... so I can frequent it more often :) read more

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Very delicious! The server was polite and thorough when explaining the combos which helped the selection process along because they had so much variety, it was a little overwhelming. My friend and I both got chicken bento, and wow it is a lot of food. Come with your big eater friends and an empty stomach because there will be leftovers for sure. The interior is classy and clean, which is really comfortable! I'll be back to try their spareribs bento!! read more

Joy Box - Chicken terriyaki bento - Korean Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Great bento box lunch spot. The noodles are always overcooked but they might be better if you eat there. Love the chicken katsu bento box.

While running errands one Saturday near Crossroads, we thought we would try one of the many Asian restaurants in the surrounding strip malls, this did not disappoint! I was looking for a bibimbap bowl, and came to the right place. I tried the spicy pork bibimbap and it was fantastic. It was quite large so I was able to take home and have for two more meals! Seems they do a lot of take out order, but I don't think you would get all the flavors from a styrofoam box. Definitely would come again to try other options. read more

Joy Box - Spicy Pork Bibimbap Bowl - Korean Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Great deal and delicious food! Service was fast too. I ordered the short rib--the food portions were large. Had the gyozas too and the flavors were amazing. read more

Ordered via yelp and take out was ready by the time I arrived 15 minutes later. Been wanting to try here for a while now and thought no better time than to help support local businesses near me during this time. Anyways, I ordered the spicy pork bento box and was surprised at how nicely organized and packed full of food it was. The vegetable yakisoba was delicious, spicy pork was ample and not too spicy atop plenty of rice, salad came with the dressing on the side (which was a good call), but the gyoza, prawn tempura and eggroll were a bit soggy by the time I got to them, but with it being all sealed together in the togo container, I'm sure the moisture from the heat likely contributed to that... it was still good and the portion size lasted me for 2 meals. Would definitely return to try more items in the future. read more

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We got a chicken bento box and thought it was decent. The noodles, spring rolls and gyoza were the best part!

This place was really good! I will for sure me back to try different things. They have a lot of different options for boxes/combos but I got the Katsu bento box. The chicken was so crispy and juicy. The egg roll and tempura shrimp were really good and you could tell they were made right then because they were so hot. The only thing I would say was I wish there was more sauce. Pretty good sized portion of different things to try for the price :) can't wait to come back! read more

Joy Box - Katsu Bento Box - Korean Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

My girlfriend and I have ordered takeout from here a few times already and each experience has been great so far! The service is super friendly and nice, and the food is pretty good. We've only gotten the bento boxes so far and its really a good bang for your buck; so much food! The last time we went, we got the spicy pork bento box and the katsu bento box. Each bento box comes with a salad, dumplings, yakisoba, eggrolls, tempura shrimp, and sauces/dressing on the side. The spicy pork was well seasoned, tender, and almost tastes like something you could get at Korean BBQ. The katsu was fried really well and even after taking it to-go, it was still really crispy by the time we ate it back home. The katsu box came with a tonkatsu sauce on the side. The sides were given in generous portions. The yakisoba was also really flavorful but a bit on the oily side. The eggroll and tempura shrimp were also very crispy even after taking the food to-go. The fresh salad was indeed quite fresh and came with a side of dressing. Based on the couple of times I've gone for dinner, this place isn't really known for its dine in experience. Most people only come for to-go or pick-up. As a tip, if you don't plan to dine in and don't want to wait the ten minutes for your food to be ready, you can order online with the Yelp app. Overall, Joybox is a great place to go if you want a filling meal for a decent price! read more

Joy Box - Katsu bento box - Korean Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Came back from Japan trying to find a good bento. What I got from here was oversized portions of mediocre fried food. Panda Express is better than this. read more

Would absolutely go back and have raved to many people! I went for the first time today, Friday at noon. Joybox just opened three months ago so it wasn't too busy but it will absolutely blow up in my opinion in popularity. There's 4-6 outdoor seats and plenty of indoor seating (serviceable for large groups as well!). Ordered at the counter, and sat down at one of many of the open tables. I got a chicken teriyaki bento. $12.99 for an amazingly large platter of rice + 2 layers of teriyaki chicken + small salad + 2 deep fried dumplings + noodles + shrimp tempura + egg roll. Yes. It was a lot. See hand for scale! Joybox also has two bathrooms, and a ramp to the entrance. Plenty of parking. Free hot tea or cold water. Lots of sauces on the side available for use. Fast service. They bus your table. Nice workers. Good food. Amazing food for the price. This place is such a solid value pick that I have to give it 5 stars. read more

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Joybox has replaced the Fuji Teriyaki that had been there for over a decade! I'm very pleased with the food, and I can't wait to try more. We ordered the chicken bento and veggie tempura to share between two. We live super close so it was still hot and crisp when we got it back home. Everything was flavorful, and the tempura sauce seemed to have a little something extra. Yuzu? The price is on par with the surrounding area, and the quantity of food was worth it. read more

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Walked in and was greeted right away. Staff was very friendly and gave great service. Food was out fast! Also, restaurant was very clean. I ordered their bento box with chicken teriyaki, it was very good, lots of food so fairly decent for the price. Sauce was not too salty compared to other places which was a plus. The eggroll and gyoza was really crunchy and delicious too. Will definitely come back to try their bibimbap and katsu! read more

Joy Box - Teriyaki Bento Box - Korean Near Me - Bellevue, Washington